Heartburn as soon as you drink porridge?

Original title: Heartburn as soon as you drink porridge? 6 points to keep in mind when eating and sleeping

15-year-old Xiao Rui (pseudonym) has been heartburned after eating two rice meals recently.

Heartburn and reflux are the two major symptoms

In layman's terms, gastroesophageal reflux disease is gastric acid reflux damage to the esophageal mucosa.

"After eating carbohydrates, especially soup, water, and water, the stomach is like a balloon filled with liquid.

It should be reminded that some patients' esophageal pH test is not positive, but they show obvious symptoms of reflux.

Six points to keep in mind to prevent reflux

For adolescent and moody children, if they are diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease, parents should give proper care to help the children relax their emotions and release their mental stress.

Don't eat too full: After a full meal, the sphincter at the lower end of the esophagus will temporarily relax, which is easy to induce reflux.

Can't go to bed right after meal: After supper, allow enough time for the stomach to empty food, especially not to eat within four hours before going to bed.

Do not lie down when you sleep: Sleeping on your back is easy to induce reflux, you can raise the head of the bed, and the sleeping position is "head high and low feet".

Active weight loss: high abdominal pressure can induce reflux, while obesity and constipation can cause high abdominal pressure.

Quit smoking, alcohol, and acid: Acidic beverages, spicy and other irritating spices, tobacco and alcohol, etc.

Diet to increase protein: such as lean meat, milk, soy products, egg whites, etc.

(This article is reprinted by "Food Science Net", the article is from Guangzhou Daily; Ren Shanshan.